Tag: GridIron

A lucky 7 descended upon the Gridiron, sans of any plane tickets to Honduras or dreams of frozen triangles.  With a little red @$$ on the Q, here is how it went down:

• COP
  • Parking lot tracers
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
• Mosey to the SHMS football pasture for a one-man Dora – each PAX member divides the exercises into 5 increments, with a 100 yard run between each set
  • 100 HRM
  • 200 squats
  • 300 LBC
• Mosey to the entry road for a curb crawl – 1 to 6 down to 1
• Mosey to the Pavilion for a 3x check
  • Run
  • Step-ups
  • H2H
• Mosey to the football field for a jack Webb
• 2 laps around the football field
• COT with YHC taking us out

Great work from the PAX today.  T-claps to Polly and Whitesnake on their pre-run.  YHC started with a little red @$$ and the high rep, one-man Dora.  Many thanks to the PAX for persevering. 

Prayers for those that have recently lost loved one.  Prayers for Fudd, Pigskin and Gomer on their trip. 

God is good all of the time!

Attila

We had a Hot Tater today. No. Tater is not hot, at least to any of us. Nonetheless, he started us out with:

 

A short mosey

20 SSHs in cadence

10 Don Quixote in cadence

10 Arm circles in cadence (each direction)

Dead man’s hang

Next: YHC (Pigskin)

Mosey to the front of the school.

15 People’s Chair Air press in cadence

10 BTTW Hip slaps in cadence

15 Donkey Kix OYO

15 People’s Chair Milkers in cadence

10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers in cadence

15 Donkey Kix OYO

15 People’s Chair Muhammed Ali in cadence

10 BTTW Toe Taps in cadence

15 Donkey Kix OYO

15 People’s Chair Lalannes in cadence

10 Dirty Hookups in cadence

15 Donkey Kix OYO

Next Gomer Pyle

Mosey to the parking lot

At first lightpole: 10 WWIIs

Next Lightpole: 15 WWIIs

Next Lightpole: 20 WWIIs

Next Lightpole: 25 WWIIs

Next Lightpole: 30 WWIIs

Next Lightpole: 35 WWIIs

Repeat Lightpole circuit starting at 5 SSHs and incrementing by 5

Repeat Lightpole circuit with 10 LBCs and incrementing by 5

Next Pauly, who evidently liked the Lightpole circuit so much we repeated with SSHs starting at 5 and incrementing by 5

Repeat Lightpole circuit with Merkins starting at 5 and incrementing by 5

Repeat Lightpole circuit with Burpees starting at 1 and incrementing by 1

Next Atilla

Mosey to covered walkway and number off 1 to 3

1 Runs around fence in driveway (timer)

2 Shoulder-taps

3 Pole-smokers

3 times around (3 sets each of runs, shoulder-taps and pole-smokers)

Next Fireman Ed

Mosey back to the bleachers

10 step-ups each leg

20 Dips

Back to parking lot

7 Don Quixote in cadence

25 Ukrainian Hammers in cadence

Deadman’s hang

Number-rama

Name-o-rama

Announcements

Frozen Triangle one week from today (January 21)

The above write up is at least roughly right.

Takeout by Pauley

 

Starbux!

Was the first workout at Gridiron in 2023 so we had a bit of a 20-23 theme.

Chest- Burpee march for 100 yards with 20 burpees, then turned around for 23 burpees. Then a Polar-Bear march (two paces and a burpee until 20 burpees).

Abs- 20 Crunchy, followed by 23 WWIIs, 20 WW Is followed by 23 Reverse Crunches, 20 Freddy Mercuries, followed by 23 Mercury Freddie’s, 20 V-up Roll ups, followed by 23 side crunches, 20 Heels to Heaven followed by 23 side crunches other side. Finished with 23 American Hammers

Legs- 20 Heel raises toes out then jog to the other side of 1/2 field for 23 heel raises toes in; 20 squats, jog to the other side for 23 squats; 20 lunges, jog to the other side for 23 lunges.

Shoulders- 20 Carolina Dry Docks; Jack Web (1 Merkin:4 Air Press)

Arms- 20 Dips while we did sets of Pull-ups to total 23.

Before we left, had 20 burpees on Burpee Hill. Then went back to circle to finish off with good stretching and balancing exercises…and 50 Ukrainian Hammers (because we were tired of 20 and 23 counts)

For 9 noble warriors, a later start time was required this morning.  Gridiron went on for those unaware of the convergence.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • Dead man hang
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
• Burpee march – 12 burpees down the parking lot, 20 WWII sit-ups and 22 APDs, rinse and repeat 4x
• Mosey to the turf field at Striker Park where we ran the field, did 20 reps, ran back and did 22 more reps
  • HRM
  • LBC
  • Squats
  • H2H
  • Shoulder taps (2 count)
  • Side crunches (each side)
  • Squat thrusters
  • Chuck Norris
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Monkey humpers
  • American hammers (2x)
  • CDD
• Mosey to the pull bars for 4 sets of 12 pull-ups and 22 step-ups
• Mosey back to the parking lot for COT with YHC taking us out

A New Year’s celebration today, lots of reps of 12 (months in a year), 20 and 22 (for 2022) and 4 sets (4 quarters in a year).  We ran just over 2 miles as well.  Great work by the PAX, especially great having Pigskin and Otis there.  Appreciated a visit from Kubota as well. Great to see you brother! 3^rd F followed at Starbucks.   Great way to wrap up 2022.

Prayers for the Freeze family after Michael passed on Christmas Eve.  Keep his widow, Hillary, in your prayers.  

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Seven posted for the coldest Punisher in recent memory. Vehicle indicated 7 degrees F as of 7 AM. Wind chill apparently below -5 degrees F. Briefest of out-of-the-car greetings then a meandering mosey in search of a place near the parking lot away from the wind (no such location). Posted up on the sidewalk near the entrance to the Women’s Rest Room at Pouncey Tract. Attempt at warmup with some of the usual with emphasis on some stretching given the conditions.

Mosey to the end of the lot and break the group in a couple of clusters for five general stops – complete 14 Merkin reps at two stations, 13 reps at two other stations, and catch a couple of warmer seconds in the Men’s Rest Room at station 5. Total reps – 54.

Resume mosey to the rubberized playground for 12 Days of Christmas – cumulative workout, adding another exercise with reps each additional round. Exercises were: 1 Burpee, 2 Crab Cakes, 3 Close Grip Merkins, 4 Side Lunges (single count), 5 APDs, 6 Rosalitas, 7 Hello Dollys, 8 Jump Squats, 9 Pickle Pounders, 10 SSHs, 11 Flutter Kicks (two count), and 12 LBCs.

Move to the picnic shelter closest to the playground for four rounds of Dips alternating reps as so – 14, 13, 14, then 13.

Circle up on the nearby grass. Dealer’s choice – pick an exercise – chest, legs, abs, whatever – and all complete 10 reps. Between exercises, complete 54 Imaginary Jump Ropes. Same back around the circle again, but with 5 reps.

Finish about 15 minutes early with brief COT and take talk to coffeeteria at Starbucks off of Lauderdale.

9 gentlemen worked out in the asphalt of Short Pump Middle School basking in the warmth of 28 degrees. First COP was a little DMH and some poor cadence DQ. Then we take a lap around the track to get warmed up. More COP included merkins, FMs and ACs.

Exercise 1: Curb crawl to 5 and down to 1. Mosey to the bus loop.

Exercise 2: One burpee per pillar (~15 total). Then 5 WWIs for each two pillars (~40 total). Then 5 CDDs per two pillars and lastly one HRM per pillar. Ed noticed the sychronization between Tater and Seymour. “Oh you went to Richmond, let’s do our exercises in the same cadence.” Mosey to basketball court.

Exercise 3: Four corners with 10 jump squats, 20 sumo/helix squats, 30 jump squats and 40 sumo/helix squats. Mosey to tennis court.

Exercise 4: Lunges to each of the four tennis courts (I forgot how big these 4 courts are) and run back. As we were doing this, Seymour requested that I channel my inner Peyton Manning and audible. Next bunny hopped and went back 2 courts and lastly crab walked and ran back 2 courts. Long mosey to front of Short Pump Middle School.

Exercise 5: Triple check with initially donkey kicks, wide grip merkins and a run around the loop. I noticed that a few PAX were struggling so I audibled to wall sits, flutter kicks and a run around the loop. Mosey to home base.

Ended with a few stretches and memories of early Gridiron. Join us next week as Chum B. has his birthday Q (ground and pound?).

Prayers for Atilla’s mother n’ law and those dealing with physical and mental issues. Sunday evening is a Christmas carol singing blast. More details on Slack. We think Gypsy is still collecting shoes but he has a bunch so thanks. Remember the reason for the season and do great things.

Fireman Ed

11 dedicated F3 men met at Grid Iron this AM only to find 3 Cap One employees doing their own workout on “our field.” Of course we invited them to join, and after a warm up we went to the Grid Iron for the following:

Ab-Beast of 6 sets of: WW IIs, WW Is, Crunchy Frogs, Heels to Heaven, Side Crunches, and American Hammers…all while jogging the 100 yards between each set. We interrupted the fun for 2 rounds of 10 Burpees, and a series of Crab Walk and Bear Crawls up and down the hill twice each…followed by The Merkin Clock while on the hill.

After that we did a Jack Web of Merkins (never get enough Merkins) and Air Presses, followed by 2 sets of 20 count for Squats, Step Ups, and Bulgarian Dips. After legs we went to arms for 3 count of 20 Dips and then off to the wall for 3 rounds of Balls to Walls, Milkers, and Invisible Pass the Coupon.

Never understood the names of our 3 Cap One friends and since they left 10 mins in to Ab-Beast, we’ll just dedicate this workout to them.

Less than ideal weather welcomed a faithful PAX at today’s Gridiron.  Cover and variety ruled.  Here is how it went down:

• Mosey to the bus loop for COP
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Dead man hang
• Deck of death without the cards, just work through the exercises:

• COT with YHC taking us out

Good work from the PAX today.  Plenty of opportunity to grumble, but got a lot in. 

Shoe drive in December.  Check Slack or text Gypsy.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

On a cold but sunny morning 7 Pax showed up ready to work. After the warm-up, we did modified beast: starting with 12 hand-release-merkins, going to 18 WWII, 24 squats, down to 6 burpees, 12 Freddie Mercuries, finishing with 18 hammers. After some running did three sets of People’s Chair 15 Air Press, 10 BTTW Hip Slaps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO. Some more running, three sets of 5 pull ups and 20 dips. Finished with ring of fire of merkings.

My sincere apologies for posting so late. May be some kind of record.

World Cup Fever descended upon the GridIron this morning. Since the WC has 32 teams in 8 groups of 4, we too had plenty of 32, 8 and 4 counts. After a brief warm up we headed to burpee hill for 4 reps of 8 burpees to get our cardio going. Then a mosey to the soccer field for a modified Beast (4 reps and 8 counts) of WWIIs, Squats, Fredy Mercuries, Merkins, and more.

Broke up the Beast with a break of short sided soccer with 1/2 doing crab walks and 1/2 doing bear crawls, and penalty shots with burpees, LBCs, and Squats for those how missed their PKs.

We tried to work on our”soccer arms” with 4 sets of 8 Pull-ups and Dips.

Finally circled up for a Ring of Mary. Was a good day. Go USA!!!